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Baked Ham and Sweet Potatoes

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Great camp, cabin and RV meat recipe tested by the ultimate outdoorsmen! This recipe was developed for two forest rangers with limited provisions and storage and taken from The Lookout Cookbook, 1938. U.S. Forest Service, Region One.

Ingredients:

  • Canned ham
  • 1 1/2 cups sweet potatoes
  • Canned milk
  • 1/2 cup of syrup
  • Butter
  • Salt and Pepper

Preparation:

Mash 1 1/2 cups sweet potatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add a little canned milk (enough to make potatoes hold their shape) and a teaspoon melted butter. Cut two pieces canned ham 1/2 inch thick and put one in baking pan. Spread mashed sweet potatoes on this and place other piece of ham on top of potatoes. Mix 1/2 cup of syrup and a tablespoon of butter. Put a few spoons of this over the ham. Do this about every ten minutes and bake for 30 minutes. (White potatoes may be used, also.)

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